Eng.10 List #15 Vocab.

2024 English 10 Honors, List (Week) #15 Vocabulary

brash

offensively bold

verbatim

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

exhilerating

thrilling or invigorating

chasm

a deep opening in the earth’s surface

benevolent

intending or showing kindness

predisposed

made susceptible

manifest

reveal its presence or make an appearance

tentatively

in a hesitant manner

sentinel

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

covet

wish, long, or crave for

indignity

an affront to one’s self-esteem

reproach

a mild rebuke or criticism

lilting

characterized by a buoyant rhythm

arpeggio

a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession

staccato

(music) separating the notes

reverie

absent minded dreaming while awake

squabble

argue over petty things

fiasco

a complete failure or collapse

nonchalantly

in a composed and unconcerned manner

inevitable

incapable of being avoided or prevented